Colage

Analysis

Colage is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Colage reported income of $276k and spending of $366k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $38k to $276k (+619%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Colage sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shes Somebodys Daughter ($275k), Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Nonmonogamy ($276k) and Hosanna House of Transition Inc ($275k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $166k. At year end it held assets of $43k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $27k. It reported 3 employees.